UNITED GOVERNANCE
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CLIMATE CHANGE
In late December, the Northern Province was hit by flooding and adverse weather conditions, while the annual southwest monsoon
ONLINE DATING
Fewer marriages, higher divorce rates and more people searching for love… a logical mismatch but startling reality. Gone are the days
THE BIG PICTURE
It took seven noble justices to save Sri Lanka and its 21 million citizens from the abyss. The hallowed bench that ruled unanimously on
STATE OF THE NATION
Since President Maithripala Sirisena upset the political applecart on 26 October, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has not
RULE OF LAW
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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
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THE BIG PICTURE
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STATE OF THE NATION
South Asia’s oldest democracy is alive and well… but barely so. Ironically, it is little thanks to the institutions in the
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
The outcome of the cataclysmic changes that took root on Friday 26 October is uncertain at the time of writing. It can make
A TIME FOR CHARITY
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THE BIG PICTURE
The countdown to Budget 2019 has been topsy-turvy to say the least. Apparently budget-like announcements
STATE OF POLITICS
Provincial council (PC) elections have been postponed yet again. If the current governmental disunity continues, any delay in holding
THE SRI LANKA STORY
“Then there was Ceylon: the place where Paradise was located” – Russian author Anton Chekhov was not alone in
BIMSTEC REVIEW
Sri Lanka is assuming the chairmanship of the fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit
STATE OF POLITICS
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POLITICAL ASYLUM
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THE SRI LANKA STORY
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CYBERSECURITY
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THE BIG PICTURE
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